Load testing: Need a simple instrument to mesure force.
Load testing: Need a simple instrument to mesure force.
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Odd problem, but I need to evaluate and recommend improvements for the hand-operated clamps for our remote-site toolrooms: The long "furniture clamps" ones we use are hardware-store quality, and it would be charitable to pretend they merely fail.
C-clamps are still available, but they are limited to 10" and have a number of other problems including weight, capacity, access, restrictions on use and the basic "slipperiness" of the small pads.
One measure I wanted to compare was clamping force between various brands, but can't find a simple, practical (cheap) but usably accurate gage (say +/- 5 lbs) to measure the force being created.
Where do I start looking for a gage or meter that reads out in kg or pounds (like a scale does) but would measure "horizontal" forces squeezing together or pushing apart?
Given a gage, I can some up with some sort of test rig or jig, but the gage/meter is stumping me.
C-clamps are still available, but they are limited to 10" and have a number of other problems including weight, capacity, access, restrictions on use and the basic "slipperiness" of the small pads.
One measure I wanted to compare was clamping force between various brands, but can't find a simple, practical (cheap) but usably accurate gage (say +/- 5 lbs) to measure the force being created.
Where do I start looking for a gage or meter that reads out in kg or pounds (like a scale does) but would measure "horizontal" forces squeezing together or pushing apart?
Given a gage, I can some up with some sort of test rig or jig, but the gage/meter is stumping me.





RE: Load testing: Need a simple instrument to mesure force.
What came to mind it first was a load cell, but could you make spring balance knowing the spring characteristic's then measure its compression to obtain force.
desertfox
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Actually quite tricky to do cheaply.
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Greg Locock
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Regards,
Mike
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Now, I just have to get the boss to get me a bigger budget. 8<)
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Regards,
Mike
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